GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

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WordMeaning
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
flitto pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
groovea long narrow channel or depression
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart